Sweeney leads Tigers against the Rockies following 4-hit performance

Updated Sep. 10, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Colorado Rockies (54-90, fifth in the NL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (73-71, fourth in the AL Central)

Detroit; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Bradley Blalock (1-2, 5.40 ERA, 1.69 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Tigers: Keider Montero (4-6, 5.47 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 60 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Tigers -178, Rockies +148; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers play the Colorado Rockies after Trey Sweeney had four hits on Sunday in a 9-1 win over the Athletics.

Detroit has a 35-34 record at home and a 73-71 record overall. The Tigers are 48-9 in games when they scored at least five runs.

Colorado has a 54-90 record overall and a 22-53 record on the road. The Rockies have a 35-11 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Tuesday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Greene leads the Tigers with 20 home runs while slugging .475. Zach McKinstry is 11-for-30 with two doubles over the last 10 games.

Ezequiel Tovar has 42 doubles, three triples, 22 home runs and 64 RBI while hitting .268 for the Rockies. Brendan Rodgers is 13-for-41 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 5-5, .226 batting average, 2.41 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

Rockies: 4-6, .225 batting average, 4.03 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Javier Baez: 60-Day IL (hip), Wenceel Perez: 10-Day IL (abdominal), Brendan White: 60-Day IL (elbow), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (groin)

Rockies: Dakota Hudson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cal Quantrill: 15-Day IL (tricep), Lucas Gilbreath: 15-Day IL (shoulder), German Marquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kris Bryant: 10-Day IL (back), Daniel Bard: 60-Day IL (knee), Antonio Senzatela: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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